Source: Team_Talk
Calderwood curses Killie profligacy
Jimmy Calderwood was pleased with his side's first-half display at Hamilton but once again left to rue their profligacy after a 3-0 defeat.[LNB] Killie looked like claiming a valuable point in their bid to beat the drop before a 15-minute second-half blitz sent them spinning to their eighth defeat in nine matches in all competitions.[LNB]Calderwood was left to rue the schoolboy defending that handed Accies what he and opposite number Billy Reid agreed was a flattering victory.[LNB]Calderwood said: "In the end, it looks like a battering but it definitely wasn't a 3-0.[LNB]"That's the way we are at the moment away from home."[LNB]He added: "I was well pleased with our performance in the first half.[LNB]"I thought we were the better team without creating too many chances - again."[LNB]Killie, who slipped to second bottom of the SPL table, went into today's game having scored just four league goals away from home all season.[LNB]"We had a couple of chances on the counter-attack but we've not got a cutting edge away from home," said Calderwood.[LNB]"It's cost us all season. I just said it to them.[LNB]"As soon as you go behind and the heads are down, it makes it very difficult for you."[LNB]Dougie Imrie handed Hamilton a 72nd-minute lead with his first goal for the club, before a sweet strike from Flavio Paixao and fine finish from Joel Thomas wrapped up the win.[LNB]Calderwood was critical of the defending for all three goals, adding: "It's kids' stuff."[LNB]But he insisted he had seen enough to convince him Killie could survive.[LNB]"Our first-half performance was probably one of the best performances since I've been here, without creating too much," he said.[LNB]"They were physical, (Liam) Kelly and (Craig) Bryson in midfield did really well, the two boys up front worked their socks off.[LNB]"I think if we'd have got the first goal, we'd have won the game.[LNB]"That's how tight it was and it looks as if we've been hammered again."[LNB]The result guaranteed a third straight season of SPL football for Hamilton but boss Billy Reid shrugged off the significance of the outcome.[LNB]"I've been fine all season because I did say I thought it was a smashing group of players I had," he said.[LNB]"I thought we had to earn the right to win that football match today.[LNB]"Kilmarnock were very competitive; I thought they matched us in every department in the first half.[LNB]"We went to Kilmarnock a few weeks ago and we beat them 2-1 and I thought we were convincing winners on that day.[LNB]"I thought 3-0 was a wee bit harsh on Kilmarnock today if I'm being honest.[LNB]"If they continue to work as hard as that then they'll be fine."
